
The2007 Derbyshire Dales District Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members ofDerbyshire DalesDistrict Council inDerbyshire, England. The whole council was up for election and theConservative Party stayed in overall control of the council, making a net gain of one seat at the expense of Labour.[1]
The Conservatives gained one seat fromLabour in the only change at the election to take them to 26 seats.[2] 10 of the Conservatives had been guaranteed seats before the election as they had no opponents.[2] TheLiberal Democrats remained on 8 seats, Labour dropped to 4 seats and there continued to be 1independent.[2]
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 26 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 66.7 | 49.0 | 17,531 | +6.5% | |
| Liberal Democrats | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.5 | 34.0 | 12,141 | -1.7% | |
| Labour | 4 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 10.3 | 9.9 | 3,548 | -4.4% | |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 1,558 | -3.1% | |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 981 | +2.7% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Stephen Bull | unopposed | |||
| Conservative | Tony Millward | unopposed | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Alan Hodkinson | unopposed | |||
| Conservative | Andrew Lewer | unopposed | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Judith Twigg | 1,200 | |||
| Conservative | Carol Walker | 1,057 | |||
| Conservative | Peter Duncan | 1,041 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Patricia Birchley | 479 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Pamela Molyneux | 448 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Eleanor Nancolas | 386 | |||
| Turnout | 4,611 | 45 | −1 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Janet Goodison | unopposed | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Carol Valentine | unopposed | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Cate Hunt | 632 | 77.4 | +5.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Marija Nicholson | 185 | 22.6 | −5.2 | |
| Majority | 447 | 54.7 | +10.2 | ||
| Turnout | 817 | 53 | +3 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Lewis Rose | 553 | 76.2 | −1.5 | |
| Green | Mary Smail | 93 | 12.8 | +12.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Guy Wheatcroft | 80 | 11.0 | −11.3 | |
| Majority | 460 | 63.4 | +7.9 | ||
| Turnout | 726 | 48 | +8 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Michael Longden | 648 | 75.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Zoe Wareham | 210 | 24.5 | ||
| Majority | 438 | 51.0 | |||
| Turnout | 858 | 60 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ian Bates | unopposed | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | David Burton | 1,016 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | David Fearn | 978 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Nigel Allwood | 934 | |||
| Conservative | Brian Fearn | 541 | |||
| Independent | John Evans | 471 | |||
| Independent | Samantha Kay | 456 | |||
| Turnout | 4,396 | 41 | +3 | ||
| Liberal Democratshold | Swing | ||||
| Liberal Democratshold | Swing | ||||
| Liberal Democratshold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Simon Spencer | unopposed | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Albert Catt | 496 | 68.8 | ||
| Independent | Nesta Jarville | 225 | 31.2 | ||
| Majority | 271 | 37.6 | |||
| Turnout | 721 | 48 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Chapman | 417 | 74.9 | +0.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Bardsley | 140 | 25.1 | −0.9 | |
| Majority | 277 | 49.7 | +1.7 | ||
| Turnout | 557 | 42 | +4 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jacqueline Bevan | 1,039 | |||
| Conservative | David Hoskin | 1,008 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Barbara Bowman | 455 | |||
| Turnout | 2,502 | 47 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jennifer Radford | unopposed | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Andrew McCloy | 406 | 66.2 | +14.0 | |
| Conservative | Andy Howard | 207 | 33.8 | −14.0 | |
| Majority | 199 | 32.5 | +28.1 | ||
| Turnout | 613 | 45 | −0.0 | ||
| Independenthold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Bentley | 491 | 71.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Veronica Rainsford | 198 | 28.7 | ||
| Majority | 293 | 42.6 | |||
| Turnout | 689 | 50 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John March | 427 | |||
| Conservative | Peter Hume | 403 | |||
| Conservative | Tony Davis | 380 | |||
| Labour | Nicholas Elliott | 366 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | David Wildgoose | 152 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Tracy Steadman | 149 | |||
| Turnout | 1,877 | 40 | +7 | ||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Conservativegain fromLabour | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Susan Burfoot | 997 | |||
| Conservative | Geoff Stevens | 964 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | David Barker | 911 | |||
| Conservative | Ann Elliott | 833 | |||
| Conservative | Sam Gregory | 773 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Martyn Moss | 715 | |||
| Green | Erik Douglas | 289 | |||
| Turnout | 5,482 | 46 | +3 | ||
| Liberal Democratshold | Swing | ||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Liberal Democratshold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Flitter | 1,042 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Barry Hopkinson | 865 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Tony Rosser | 865 | |||
| Conservative | Barrie Tipping | 787 | |||
| Conservative | Jacquie Stevens | 761 | |||
| Conservative | Ursula Lunn | 661 | |||
| Turnout | 4,981 | 43 | +1 | ||
| Liberal Democratshold | Swing | ||||
| Liberal Democratshold | Swing | ||||
| Liberal Democratshold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Kenneth Bull | unopposed | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Shirley Buckingham | 346 | 59.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Pat Wildgoose | 235 | 40.4 | ||
| Majority | 111 | 19.2 | |||
| Turnout | 581 | 39 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Tracy Critchlow | 344 | 64.5 | +13.6 | |
| Green | Timothy George | 95 | 17.8 | +17.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Shirley Holt | 94 | 17.6 | −31.5 | |
| Majority | 249 | 46.7 | +44.9 | ||
| Turnout | 533 | 36 | −1 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Moseley | 371 | 44.2 | +23.5 | |
| Labour | Colin Swindell | 249 | 29.6 | +14.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Martyn Wright | 220 | 26.2 | −38.4 | |
| Majority | 122 | 14.5 | −29.4 | ||
| Turnout | 840 | 60 | +8 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Irene Ratcliffe | 937 | |||
| Labour | Mike Ratcliffe | 789 | |||
| Labour | Peter Slack | 780 | |||
| Conservative | Gladwyn Gratton | 637 | |||
| Conservative | Helen Walker | 508 | |||
| Green | Josh Stockell | 504 | |||
| Conservative | Gavin Williamson | 433 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Roger Green | 387 | |||
| Turnout | 4,975 | 41 | +10 | ||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
Aby-election was held in Masson on 6 December 2007 after the death of Labourcouncillor John March.[5] The by-election was won by Conservative Garry Purdy.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Garry Purdy | 356 | 48.2 | +7.2 | |
| Labour | Belinda Heaney | 256 | 34.7 | −8.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Tracy Steadman | 126 | 17.1 | +1.6 | |
| Majority | 100 | 13.5 | |||
| Turnout | 738 | 30.0 | |||
| Conservativegain fromLabour | Swing | ||||
A by-election was held inMatlock St Giles on 4 June 2009 after the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Tony Rosser.[8] The seat was held for the Liberal Democrats by Cate Hopkinson.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Cate Hopkinson | 825 | 43.7 | −13.3 | |
| Conservative | Barry Tipping | 659 | 34.9 | −8.2 | |
| Independent | Alan Bower | 406 | 21.5 | +21.5 | |
| Majority | 166 | 8.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,890 | ||||
| Liberal Democratshold | Swing | ||||
A by-election was held inWinster and South Darley after Conservative councillor John Moseley stepped down to join thePeak District National Park Authority.[9] The seat was gained for Labour by Colin Swindell, who became the then youngest councillor on Derbyshire Dales Council at the age of 26.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Colin Swindell | 426 | 62.6 | +32.9 | |
| Conservative | Robin Green | 255 | 37.3 | −6.7 | |
| Majority | 171 | 25.3 | |||
| Turnout | 681 | 48.4 | |||
| Labourgain fromConservative | Swing | ||||